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This is how to install. To compile, see [[Category:Compiling]].
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There are various packages of BZFlag available to many different distributions.
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== Compiling from Source ==
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This document is not designed to cover information about compiling.
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{{main|Compiling}}
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== Installing from tarball ==
 
== Installing from tarball ==
 
You extract it and run the install script as root.
 
You extract it and run the install script as root.
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    tar -vzxf package.tar.gz
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    cd bzflag-2.4.2
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    ./configure --prefix=/install/path
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    make
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    sudo make install
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== Installing using a package manager ==
 
== Installing using a package manager ==
This depends on your distribution.
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This depends on your distribution. Different distributions use different package managers.
=== Fedora / Red Hat / Mandriva / SUSE ===
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As root:
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To understand the command lines please understand:
yum install bzflag
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$ ''indicates a user shell''
=== Ubuntu ===
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# ''indicates a root shell''
sudo apt-get install bzflag
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=== Debian / Other .deb based distros ===
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$ sudo ''is replaceable by'' #
As root:
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apt-get install bzflag
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=== Graphical Package Managers ===
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Search for "BZFlag" and install it.<br />
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BZFlag will most likely be sorted to the Games category.
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=== Fedora / Red Hat / Mandriva===
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$ sudo yum install bzflag
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For the server package:
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$ sudo yum install bzflag-server
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=== openSUSE ===
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$ sudo zypper install bzflag
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For the server package:
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$ sudo zypper install bzflag-server
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=== Native RPM ===
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$ sudo rpm -ivh bzflag.x86.208.rpm
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=== Ubuntu / Debian ===
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$ sudo apt-get install bzflag
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For the server package:
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$ sudo apt-get install bzflag-server
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=== Arch ===
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# pacman -S bzflag
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=== Gentoo ===
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# emerge bzflag
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== External Links ==
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* [http://bzflag.org/downloads Download page for the latest binaries and source]
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[[Category:Installing]]
 
[[Category:Installing]]
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[[Category:Tutorials]]

Latest revision as of 15:03, 4 July 2016

There are various packages of BZFlag available to many different distributions.

Compiling from Source[edit]

This document is not designed to cover information about compiling.

Main article: Compiling

Installing from tarball[edit]

You extract it and run the install script as root.

   tar -vzxf package.tar.gz
   cd bzflag-2.4.2
   ./configure --prefix=/install/path
   make
   sudo make install

Installing using a package manager[edit]

This depends on your distribution. Different distributions use different package managers.

To understand the command lines please understand:

$ indicates a user shell
# indicates a root shell

$ sudo is replaceable by #

Graphical Package Managers[edit]

Search for "BZFlag" and install it.
BZFlag will most likely be sorted to the Games category.

Fedora / Red Hat / Mandriva[edit]

$ sudo yum install bzflag

For the server package:

$ sudo yum install bzflag-server

openSUSE[edit]

$ sudo zypper install bzflag

For the server package:

$ sudo zypper install bzflag-server

Native RPM[edit]

$ sudo rpm -ivh bzflag.x86.208.rpm

Ubuntu / Debian[edit]

$ sudo apt-get install bzflag

For the server package:

$ sudo apt-get install bzflag-server

Arch[edit]

# pacman -S bzflag

Gentoo[edit]

# emerge bzflag

External Links[edit]